By Rédaction Africanews The opposition Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has named Peter Obi as its presidential candidate for the 2027…
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The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, on Friday urged South-East governors to establish May 30 as a public holiday in the region. May 30 is annually observed as Biafra Day by pro-Biafra activists in the South-East. Its a day set aside to remember those who lost their lives during the Biafra civil war. Emma Powerful
The Arewa Joint Action Movement, AJAM, has taken a dig at the immediate past government of Muhammadu Buhari on issues of insecurity in the North. The group believes that the change in administration in 2023 marked a pivotal moment in the fight against insecurity in the region, adding that there is now hope that peace
Manchester United manager, Ruben Amorim, has insisted that Bruno Fernandes wants to stay with the Premier League. Speaking after a 3-1 win over Hong Kong in a post-season friendly on Friday, Amorim claimed Fernandes was “saying no to a lot of things”. The Portugal midfielder is being linked with a huge move to Al Hilal
Business and academic activities were grounded in Umuahia and Aba on Friday as many residents stayed indoors following the sit-at-home declared by the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, to mark the Biafra Day. IPOB said the sit-at-home is to honour honour fallen heroes. Also, some government offices in Umuahia either recorded low turnout of staff
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, has monitored the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) staff promotion examination. A statement released by JAMB spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, said Oloyede expressed gratitude to TETFund and other agencies for their confidence in the examination body. The statement said, “During the examination, Prof.
The Kano State Government has welcomed the verdict of the Court of Appeal that validated the conduct of local government elections in the state. The state government described the ruling as a major boost for democratic governance and constitutional order. In a statement issued on Friday by the Commissioner for Information and Internal Affairs, Ibrahim